Aphyosemion abacinum Huber, 1976

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 252

Aphyosemion abacinum Huber, 1976 ( Photo 30 )

Type-locality: Aphyosemion abacinum – “30 kilomètres nord de Mékambo, région de l’Ivindo, Gabon ”. Holotype: MNHN 1978- 0137. Paratypes: MNHN 1978-138 (11), 1981-874 (11), MZN (orig. 19) .

Occurrence: endemic

Maximum length: 3.5 cm TL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: VU – Vulnerable (B1ab(iii); D2 / 2010) Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: a Lower Guinea endemic, found in swampy or standing parts of slow-flowing rainforest brooks of north-eastern Gabon between the Djoua and Djadie (or Zadie) River systems, Ivindo basin: in the upper Zadie and Liboumba rivers from 45 km west to 22 km northeast of Mekambo and to 40 km south-east of Mekambo.

Figures

Photo 30. – Aphyosemion abacinum © Jouke van der Zee.